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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1937-08-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 30326 · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–4. Larry French earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Larry French L: Cliff Melton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Chiozza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Leslie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Blondy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Augie Galan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ripper Collins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bottarini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry French | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 10.1 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry French | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Chiozza: 99/G
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/F
Bot 1
- Augie Galan: 99/F
- Stan Hack: 99/F
- Ripper Collins: 99/P
Top 2
- Wally Berger: 1/P
- Mel Ott: 7/L
- Sam Leslie: S9
- Harry Danning: HR/F7D.1-H
- Blondy Ryan: S9
- Cliff Melton: W.1-2
- Lou Chiozza: 6/P
Bot 2
- Frank Demaree: S5/G
- Billy Herman: 6(1)3/GDP
- Gabby Hartnett: 4/P
Top 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Wally Berger: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Joe Marty: W
- Charlie Root: S7/G56.1-2
- Augie Galan: 5/FL
- Stan Hack: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Ripper Collins: 8/F
Top 4
- Mel Ott: HR/F9D
- Sam Leslie: 99/G
- Harry Danning: 99/G
- Blondy Ryan: 99/F
Bot 4
- Frank Demaree: 99/G
- Billy Herman: W
- Gabby Hartnett: D/89D.1-H
- Billy Jurges: K
- Joe Marty: 8/F
Top 5
- Cliff Melton: 99/F
- Lou Chiozza: 99/F
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/F
Bot 5
- Charlie Root: K
- Augie Galan: 99/G
- Stan Hack: 99/G
Top 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
- Wally Berger: K/C
- Mel Ott: HR/F78XD
- Sam Leslie: 99/F
Bot 6
- Ripper Collins: S/78
- Frank Demaree: S16/G.1-2
- Billy Herman: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Gabby Hartnett: S57/L.3-H;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Harry Danning: 6/L
- Blondy Ryan: 99/F
- Cliff Melton: 99/G
Bot 7
- Joe Marty: 6/P
- John Bottarini: 99/G
- Augie Galan: 99/G
Top 8
- Lou Chiozza: 99/G
- Burgess Whitehead: 99/G
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99/G
Bot 8
- Stan Hack: S8
- Ripper Collins: 99/SH.1-2
- Frank Demaree: S7/G6.2-H
- Billy Herman: FC1/G1S/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Gabby Hartnett: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Wally Berger: K
- Mel Ott: 99/P
- Sam Leslie: 99/G
Bot 9
- Billy Jurges: 99/G
- Joe Marty: W
- Larry French: 99/SH.1-2
- Augie Galan: 99/G
Top 10
- Harry Danning: 99/G
- Blondy Ryan: W
- Cliff Melton: FC3/BG.1-2(E3/TH2)
- Hank Leiber: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
Bot 10
- Stan Hack: 99/G
- Ripper Collins: S
- Frank Demaree: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 11
- Jo-Jo Moore: 99
- Wally Berger: 99
- Mel Ott: 99
Bot 11
- Billy Herman: W
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/F8XDW
- Billy Jurges: S9.1-3
- Joe Marty: IW.1-2
- Tuck Stainback: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Over the short temporary LF fence
- Chiozza juggled the hard drive then threw wild to 1B but scored a hit.
- Over RF wall
- Over the board fence in LCF